Deen Paula - Paula Deens Southern Cooking Bible

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This book is dedicated to my

three precious grandsons,

Jack, Matthew, and Henry.

I look forward to seeing them blossom

into fine grown men who I hope

will always be extremely proud

of their Southern roots.

Its important, for recipes like these, to separate whites and yolks properly. If your egg yolks get into the whites, it doesnt allow you to whip your whites properly.

Clockwise from top left: Family Reunion Deviled Eggs ().

Best Ever Southern Fried Chicken ().

She-Crab Soup ().

Baked Ham n Egg Cups ().

Clockwise from top left: Best Braised Southern Greens ().

Chicken-Fried Steak with Cream Gravy ().

Paulas Famous Foolproof Standing Rib Roast ().

Skillet Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya ().

Shrimp and Grits ().

Savannah Crab Cakes ().

Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs ().

Maple-Glazed Salmon ().

Angel Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy ().

Decadent Double-Chocolate Cream Pie ().

Clockwise from top right: Chocolate Pecan Bars ().

Coconut Cake ().

Copyright 2011 by Paula Deen

Photographs copyright 2011 by Ben Fink
Illustrations copyright 2011 by Jason Snyder

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Deen, Paula H.

Paula Deens southern cooking bible : the classic guide to delicious dishes, with more than 300 recipes / Paula Deen with Melissa Clark.

p. cm.

1. Cooking, AmericanSouthern style. 2. Cookbooks. I. Clark, Melissa.

II. Title. III. Title: Southern cooking bible.

TX715.2.S68D49 2011

641.5975dc22 2011011245

ISBN 978-1-4165-6407-2
ISBN 978-1-4165-6412-6 (ebook)

Chapter 1
GETTIN IT STARTED

Pecan and Cream
CheeseStuffed Dates

Bacon and SpinachStuffed
Mushrooms

Chapter 2
SALADS AND SLAWS

Chapter 3
SOUPS AND STEWS

Chapter 4
BRUNCH AND OTHER SAVORY EGG AND CHEESE DISHES

Chapter 5
PASTA AND RICE

Chapter 6
MEAT

Chapter 7
POULTRY

Chapter 8
FISH AND SHELLFISH

Chapter 9
GRILLING AND BARBECUE

Chapter 10
VEGETABLES AND BEANS

Chapter 11
BREADS, QUICK BREADS, AND BISCUITS

Chapter 12